by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Communications Technologies & Support is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 14,826 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, communications technologies and support graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,611 and had an average of $24,581 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,551 communications technologies and support graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,013 and $24,164 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 690 communications technologies and support graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in communications technologies and support. To top this list, a school must have a successful communications technologies and support program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The communications technologies & support school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia College Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 191 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia College Chicago Communications Technologies & Support Report
Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Ferris is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 102 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College for Creative Studies. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. CCS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 59 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Columbus College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. CCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Carroll University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Carroll University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waukesha, Wisconsin. It awarded 19 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, Huntington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Huntington, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Cleveland Institute of Art landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Bradley University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UW - Stout Communications Technologies & Support Report
Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Ball State University is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 14 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Ball State University Communications Technologies & Support Report
Illinois State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Illinois State Communications Technologies & Support Report
Siena Heights University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Adrian, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Michigan University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.
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Western Illinois University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Western Illinois University is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Michigan Technological University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 7 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #19, North Central College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Naperville, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full North Central College Communications Technologies & Support Report
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. UWM is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Elmhurst University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Elmhurst is a small school located in Elmhurst, Illinois that handed out 3 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
The University of Findlay ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Findlay is a small school located in Findlay, Ohio that handed out 2 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Butler University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Butler is a medium-sized school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 2 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at Butler University
With a ranking of #22, Malone University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Malone University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Malone University Communications Technologies & Support Report
Lawrence Technological University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lawrence Tech is located in Southfield, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Lawrence Tech Communications Technologies & Support Report
With a ranking of #25, American Academy of Art did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. The Academy is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full The Academy Communications Technologies & Support Report
Principia College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Elsah, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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